water gourd References water gourd musical instrument Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of EncyclopƦdia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: percussion instrument/ Sub-Saharan AfricaWater gourdsāhalf gourds floated open side down in a pan of water and struck rhythmically with small sticksāare played in western Africa; in Benin their chief use is at funeral rites. Read MoreWater gourdsāhalf gourds floated open side down in a pan of water and struck rhythmically with small sticksāare played in western Africa; in Benin their chief use is at funeral rites. Read More